Reinterpreted songs from 'Hamilton' feature acts whose style influenced the music in the Broadway hit

The long-awaited musical spinoff to “Hamilton” has a release date. “The Hamilton Mixtape,” a 23-track mash-up featuring rap and pop stars reinterpreting tracks from the Broadway smash, will be released on Atlantic Records Dec. 2. Pre-orders begin Friday for the album, which also includes unreleased tunes that were part of the show’s evolution.

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda announced the details on Thursday morning, revealing the cover art and track listing for the project he’s been working on “for years.”

The star-stacked list of contributors reflects the crossover power of a show that drew rabid fans from all corners of the entertainment world. The lineup ranges from mainstream veterans (Kelly Clarkson, Jill Scott, Sia, Usher) to rising acts (rapper Dessa, singer Andra Day).

The album also offers some artistic reciprocity, allowing Miranda to play host to some of the artists who influenced the music in his show. He does a rendition of “Wrote My Way Out” with seminal New York rapper Nas, along with Dave East and Aloe Blacc.

Ja Rule, whose gruff vocals Miranda mimicked in the song “Helpless,” re-teams with his early ‘00s duet partner Ashanti for a spin on the musical’s central love song.

Members of the Roots helped produce the “Hamilton Mixtape” (along with the show’s previously released cast recording) and their "Tonight Show" colleague Jimmy Fallon came on board to do King George's break-up song, "You'll Be Back." The band appears on multiple tracks, including signature anthem “My Shot.” That track features Busta Rhymes (another “Hamilton” touchstone) and rapper Joell Ortiz (who, like Miranda, was born to Puerto Rican parents in New York) and vocals by fun. singer Nate Ruess.

Hardcore “Hamilton” fans have also been anticipating the release of Miranda’s demo recordings of songs that didn’t make it into the musical, including “Valley Forge” and “Slavery Battle.”

The mixtape concept plays a primary role in the show's origin story. In 2009, when Miranda first performed an early version of “Alexander Hamilton” at the White House, the song was intended for a project he referred to as the "Hamilton Mixtape." Only later did it evolve into a full-fledged musical.

As "Hamilton" won awards by the dozen and recently opened in Chicago, the mixtape represented a piece of unfinished business for Miranda. As recently as October, he referred to his last-minute work on new material for the album.

Just spent the past three hours pacing from Dyckman to 181st and back. But I came home with some bars for the Mixtape, God help me